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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2016; 22(13): 3558-3563
Published online Apr 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i13.3558
Published online Apr 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i13.3558
Figure 2 In vivo two dogs’ experiments.
A: Under general anesthesia, only 1 port (12 mm in diameter) was inserted using an open technique; B: A flexible endoscope with a tip attachment was inserted between the fundus of gallbladder (blue arrow) and liver (red arrow), and a layer of loose connective tissue was opened (yellow arrow); C: Complete dissection (yellow arrow) of the gallbladder bed (blue arrow) from liver (red arrow); D: One side of the ring-shaped thread was clipped to the fundus of the gallbladder and the other to the abdominal wall (yellow arrow).
- Citation: Mori H, Kobayashi N, Kobara H, Nishiyama N, Fujihara S, Chiyo T, Ayaki M, Nagase T, Masaki T. Novel and safer endoscopic cholecystectomy using only a flexible endoscope via single port. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(13): 3558-3563
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i13/3558.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i13.3558